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Dental treatments and services:

Dental anxiety

We understand that dental anxiety can affect many people, but we don’t want it to get in the way of your dental health. We have a number of ways we can help you overcome your anxiety, from relaxation techniques to hypnotherapy treatment.

We specialise in dental anxiety management

If you’re especially nervous about visiting the dentist, we have dentists at many of our dental centres who are experienced in treating nervous and phobic patients.

To begin with, you may want to book an appointment just to talk about your anxiety. We can then sit with you away from the dental chair to listen to your concerns and discuss various treatment options. We’ll always move at a comfortable pace for you, and never push you further or faster than you want. There is an additional charge for this service.

You may find treatment easier if you have some form of sedation. Some forms of sedation mean someone will need to come with you to the appointment – the full side effects would be discussed before you had any treatment.

We also have a number of other options to give the help you need, including:

pain-free injections

relaxation techniques

making sure that teeth are completely free of feeling before starting treatment

desensitisation to the noise of the drill (behaviour modification)

techniques for distraction eg bringing your own music or e-books

strategies to help with the negative conversations you have with yourself that can cause anxiety to worsen

specialist referrals can be made for hypnotherapy treatment by a clinical psychologist if indicated, and our specialist oral surgeons can arrange general anaesthesia if necessary for extractions

free access to a dental anxiety online programme that combines relaxation techniques and cognitive behavioural therapy with exposure to sights and sounds of a dental surgery

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You can find the nearest of our dental centres in your area, making it easier to choose the most convenient centre for your needs.

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Bupa has acquired Oasis Dental Care, now trading as Bupa Dental Care, giving you access to over 400 dental practices around the UK, offering private and/or NHS levels of treatment.

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Bupa acquired Oasis Dental Care in 2017 and the Oasis Dental Care practices have been rebranded to Bupa Dental Care. The existing treatments and services, finance options and insurance options included on this website are only relevant to the dental centres included on this website and are not applicable to the acquired dental practices under Bupa Dental Care. To find out about dental services provided by Bupa Dental Care, visit Bupa Dental Care